4. Fuente Fuente Opus X Perfexcion A (1999) – I was lucky enough to get to try a a seriuosly aged Opus and it was amazing! I am the first to say that I am not a huge Fuente fan, but this cigar shows what the “old” Opus were all about.

3. Padron Family Reserve No. 44 Natural (2009) – this extremely limited cigar was only available at store events for the Family Reserve, it features 10-year old tobacco and is stunning.

2. AVO LE 5 (2005) – was once the best cigar I have ever smoked. Even better with age.

Mar 10 – AVO LE 09 Companero (2009) – This cigar was better fresh than the AVO LE5. The most un-AVO AVO ever made. Rustic and rich, this was an intense experience. Let’s see where this cigar goes with age!